Sample case and catalogue-sheet carrier



F. L. JET ER SAMPLE CASE AND CATALOGUE SHEET CARRIER Sep't. 22, 1925.

Filed Feb. 14, 1924 Patented Sept. 22,1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- n FRAZER LOUIS Jaren, or :NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

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SAMPLE CASE AND CATALOGUE-SHEET CARRIER.

Application filed February 14, 1924. Serial No. 692,701.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Fnnznn Il. JETER, a citizen of United States, residing at New Orleans, Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sample Cases and Catalogue-Sheet Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a sample and catalogue sheet case particularly adapted for use by traveling salesmen in carrying samples and loose leaf catalogue sheets.

One import-ant object of the invention is to provide a case of this description having a substantial flexible envelope and a loose leaf binder arrangedA in such relation that the binder may be folded flat upon the envelope when not in use, the envelope being provided with a removable stiffener adapted for use as a sample support. The whole being of an improved and novel construe tion.

IVith the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the inven tion consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and spe cifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and:

Figure l is a view in elevation of one side of the device, with the binder folded and out of sight.

Figure 2 is a View of the other side of the device with the binder ddropped for use.

Figure 3 is an end view of the device, the binder being shown'in position for use in full lines and in the position assumed when out of use in dotted lines.

Figure /lis a detail section on the line il- 1l of Figure 2.

j In the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated there is shown an envelope 10 having the outer flap 11 secured by fasteners 12, A handle 13 is provided for carrying this envelope. The back of the envelope is extended down and then at right angles to form a back 14 for a loose leaf binder having` tubular leaf securing elements 15 extending transversely of said back and so Secured thereto as to stlfen the same. By

tion shown in full lines in Figure 3 or in the dotted line position in that figure. Furthermore, there is provided inthe envelope a vremovable stilfener 17 which serves to hold the envelope rigid when inserted therein and this stiffener may, if desired, be provided with loops 18 for carrying samples. Thus the device is particularly adapted for silverware and cutlery samples.

In use, the salesman starts out with the loose leaf binder filled with catalogue sheets and as he goes from place to place these sheets may be removed until the sheets are exhausted. The sheets will be held, during transportation, by an ordinary strap and buckle, as indicated at 19 and 20, and in like manner this strap may be used to hold the binder folded when the sheets are exhausted.

There hasthusbeen provided a simple and eflicient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention with-out departing from the ma terial spirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

A device of the kind described including a sti loose leaf carrying portion consisting of two parts lixedly arranged at right angles to each other, one of the parts being relatively narrow and the other relatively wide, loose leaf carrying rods projecting from the narrow poii'tion and extending parallel to the wide portion, a cover member hinged to the narrow part on the edge opposite the wide part, and an envelope carried by the side of the cover member adjacent the leaf carrying portion and slightly spaced from the hinge whereby the leaf carrying portion may be folded to llie against said envelope.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRAZER LOUIS JETER. 

